Richard Aaron Biscuit Bryant Jr. was 65 when he was found with a gunshot wound to his upper body on the evening of Tuesday, June 28, 2022. Alexandria Police were called to the 1400 block of Florence Avenue; despite efforts at the scene he died and was later pronounced dead.

Police processed the scene and spoke with potential witnesses. The following day the Alexandria Police Department publicly identified Richard Bryant as the victim. Investigators continued to work the case in the days and months that followed, but no motive or suspect information was released and no arrests have been announced.

The homicide remains an open investigation. If anyone has information about what happened on Florence Avenue that evening, please come forward with tips that could help bring answers for Bryant’s family and friends.